The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-23

'You must saw thew have not been of your hands
said 'An right" having idea they were changed,
"A second or so after1sard the second precinct
was through with the count and they called the third
mp. 1 handed my papers up to Mr. Bernhamer. At
frst paid little attention to the reading until heard
the paper and saw the erasures knew there were
erasurss on my papers Then for moment was
man to halt. There seemed to be error here
ly-sheet-tne sealed up in the bag--to compare
with it. protested at least three times, but
could NV protesting did not do a BIT of GOOD. /
called the attention of the parties present that there
getting the other sheet out of the bag and rectyng
the mistake. a
Q.--In what tone Of voice did You make these pro-
Am usual gentle tone.
Q-How far from the chairman were you at that
About as far as am now Jlooking at Bern
haer D ThR was sitting about item feet away
Ale said, "Mr. Schmidt 1 sorry cannot
please you. the board has made the rule"-and on
Q.-what motion had you made--that your sealed
bag be sent fort
A--That is what said.
Q.-Was it seconded?
A.-No sir. Mr.. Christian got up and said the
matter had been settled before.
..Q.-What was said to you by Mr.. Span at that
Al there for staying there. L
stepped down. tried to explain to him-Mr Suaan
told connection with that be quiet that the
journal reporter there and it ould to the
public. I got satisfaction what
Q-What conversation with Belnhamer did you
have after thisg
Al went home that night thor roughly disguised.
and was determined to rext morning and try once
to get the tally shee from tn bag and have IT
sectifed. saw Bernhamer and Sullivan about
Miller Mr.. Daniel Monninger and several others and
told themI must insist upon having the taly,sheet
taken from the bag and having the matter rectihed
that would not stand it.
Q.-what did Bernhamer say, and Mr.. sullivani
A.-Bernha mer said he could not do anything-the
canvassing board had decided
Q.-What did sullivan say2
Ale said never gave him ny papers; that l
gave them directly the other fellow.
While this testimony was being given, Budd
was not present in court having gone out
where.
Mr. Claypool-There will be no objection made that
this is Budd, the defendant and who is acting
deputy clerk for Sullivan?
Mr.. Brown-No, sir, none at all.
Mr. Brown then cross examined the witness at
great length, with effect except to strengthen
his testimony. 1t brought out by Mr.
Brown, evidently a great surprise to him. that
Nfr Schmidt had between a I'D . o'clock, p. NJ.
bn Wednesday, the day preceding the canvass
while at his Office just previous to putting the
papers IN his safe, shown them to his boys and
explained TO the youngsters the System OF talles
Mr. Schmidt that there erasures
npon the papers. He then locked them up in
ais safe and from there took them direct the
court house to place them in the hands Of John
E. Sullivan, who in his presence, handed them
20 George w. Budd.
Mr.. Selers's concluding QUESTIONABLE you Demo
ratic inspector?
Mr.. Schmidt -Yes sir.
Mr. Jason b. Browneto Mr.. Sellers-I hope you
ion't mean to damage the party.
MIR. Claypoo--No good would abandon the
party n account of Mr.. Schmidt being in it,
Mr.. Sellers to the reporters-I want it understood
inn going to leave the Dem ocratic party
count of Lorenz Schmidt The party needs such
John B. Elan called, but his examin alton
hardly entered upon before he tempo
rariiy set aside to have Prof John N Hurry,
who had been seLt for and who had in tho
meantime como in to take the witness stand,
His examination began with the usual questions
TO his name, residence and occupation.
QUESTIONABLE you acquainted with the effect pro-
duced by acids or chemicals upon paper?
Answer-Ees, sir.
Q-You may examine that paper 1.-THE tally-sheet of
Iorez Schmidt precinct and state whether not it
presents the appearances of there having been acid
A.-ro tell you the truth, do not like TO deliver
opinion merely looking at thing. should like
been acted upon by corrosive chen1ical-it may
have been acid may have been alkali.
81 say by the use of chemicals?
Al should say it presents that appearance [put,
ting his tongue to the paperl. 1t still has acid
taste chemical test or two would prove that abso
lutely.
and then that the witness be allowed this par
ticular paper and make test of it.
The Court-Could you make the test here well
Professor Hurty-Yes. sir if 1 had the reagents
here.
The Court-Vou could bring them here very easilyg
The Witness-Yes, sir.
Becker
fed that he was inspector of the second precinct
of the Eleventh ward at the November election.
Question-Who returned to the clerk of the Circuit
Court the returns of your precncti
Answer returned them myself next morning
after election, at 10 or IL o'clock There two
house one at the corner of Pennsylvania street,
didn't know him-and at the corner of Delaware and
Washington by William Eden. They call him Goose"
Eden. He and asked where L wanted to go
with the papers. L told him that was my business.
He said lyon don't need take them yet to the
courthouse" 1 said he didn't need to bother me at
all that L knew where TO take them. He said Mr..
Coy said to have them brought to him. said not to
interfere with ALL and ne followed me clear to
the courthouse.
Mr.. Becker testified that he took his papers
that were in the sealed bag TO the county clerk
and got receipt for them, and that he put the
outside papers in Henry Schwinee's safe where
they were kept locked up until he took them to
the canvassing board. Through Mr.. Becker's
wise his papers kept all right At
the conclusion of Mr.. Beckers testimony Mr..
Elan was again called to the stand. and his
examination was resumed by Distrct-attoruey
Sellers.
Mr.. Sellers-You will proceed
Mr.. Elam-It began with the First ward.
stated, and the first question that in the
first precinct of that ward. where there a dis
rrepancy between the poll-book and tallysheet Mr..
Rollins. Republican candidate for county clerk had
five more the poll book than the tally
sheet. Mr.. Bernhamer decided that where there
contest OF that kind the tally sheet should be fol
lowed and not the pollboo The count then went
on WITHOUT special incident until the second precinct
of the Fourth ward was called and when the papers
of that precinct were handed in by Mr. Counselman,
the inspector, there was some nformaty in the
tifcate. 1t not stated what it perhaps the
absence of the certificate. and Mr. Bernhamer said
they would pass the precinct for the present and go
o with another. He took those papers-the poll
book and tally shetland handed them to Mr.. Coun
selman who stood there. At any rate
he put them aside, and matters went on without fur
ther incident, the board adjourniug taking short
recess for dinner. got a lunch and went back at l
clock and remained. They going with the
Fifth Sixth and Seventh wards-in that ordsr-noth-
ing arising. There number OF gentlemen
there with tables of cast in each precinct made
up from sent to the committeerooms, and as
the count went they watching the vote. Sew
erel of them Republicans. We thought we had |
a pretty accurate vote. l went to my Office and re-
manned there until about 3 o'clock when was sent |
for again and went and Judge Irwin, candi-
date for criminal judge. l was asked by him to
main there for him and look after the count. Very
soon after the Thirteenth ward reached. and
believe in the second precinct of that ward change
from the vote had tables appeare d |
IN the vote of criminal Judge by which Ayres. the
Democratic canlida.e bad his ncraasel ixtesn